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Two years after one of the worst Islamist attacks in Bangladesh's history, the country is touting its success in combatting and controlling militancy and extremism.
On the night of July 1, 2016, five militants stormed the Holey Artisan Cafe and Bakery in Dhaka's posh Gulshan ...

A car carrying five junior high school students crashed in the western city of Okayama on Sunday morning, leaving a 13-year-old girl dead and the other four teens seriously injured, police said.
The police are investigating who of the five was behind the wheel when ...

Maruei Department Store Co. in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, closed its doors Saturday, ending a 403-year history that started with a kimono shop in 1615.
The store, originally called Juichiya, merged with another retailer and became Maruei in 1943.
The department store once boasted greater floor space ...

A group of lawmakers from both ruling and opposition camps have drafted a bill calling for the microchipping of puppies and kittens to protect them from illicit deals, such as being taken from their mothers and sold at too early of an age, it ...

Harlan Ellison, the prolific, pugnacious author of "A Boy and His Dog" and countless other stories that blasted society with their nightmarish, sometimes darkly humorous scenarios, has died at age 84.
Ellison's death was confirmed by Bill Schafer, an editor with Subterranean Press, his publisher. ...

Halfway through a year filled with new work from some of the most popular artists alive, the best-selling album is the soundtrack to a Hugh Jackman movie musical that never led the box office.
"The Greatest Showman" has sold almost 4 million copies for Atlantic ...

Deep in the mountains of Niigata Prefecture, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is preparing its hundreds of exhibitions, events and installations — some new, some already permanent — for its seventh edition.

Drake's new album, "Scorpion," has smashed streaming recordsm, with Apple Music and Spotify both reporting unprecedented listenership in its first day.
Apple Music said on Instagram that the Canadian hip-hop superstar's fifth studio album was streamed 170 million times in the 24 hours since its ...

After finishing the World Cup group phase as the top-scoring team, Belgium has every right to be confident, but forward Dries Mertens said Saturday the Red Devils will approach Japan with the appropriate respect.
Belgium's nine goals — scored in big wins over Panama and ...

Tomohito Sakai allowed a run in seven innings, pitching the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 4-1 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Sunday.
The 25-year-old right-hander located his fastball and flashed good command of his slider and splitter to confound the Hawks' ...

This time last year, Naomi Osaka was ranked No. 59 and preparing for her Wimbledon debut while still in search of her first WTA title.
A lot has changed over the past 12 months for the promising 20-year-old and expectations for her second appearance at ...

The Sunwolves scored four second-half tries to earn their third win of the Super Rugby season on Saturday, beating the Bulls 42-37.
Hayden Parker scored a try and kicked six conversions as the Sunwolves (3-11) spread the ball around, literally and figuratively with six tries. ...

Former world champion and men's Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi on Sunday announced his return to competitive figure skating after hanging up his skates in 2014.
"It's been four years, but I thought I want to give my full attention to figure skating. In ...

Irena Szewinska, a Polish sprinter who dominated women's athletics for two decades, winning seven Olympic medals, has died at 72.
Szewinska's husband and former coach, Janusz Szewinski, said she died shortly before midnight Friday in a Warsaw hospital after a battle with cancer. In its ...

Japan head coach Akira Nishino revealed Saturday that he apologized to his players for making them hold onto the ball and avoid attacking late in their final World Cup group game against Poland, in a tactical move which saw them loudly jeered by spectators.
In ...

Nasa Hataoka shot a 1-over-par 73 and dropped to 23rd place after Saturday's third round of the Women's PGA Championship.
Hataoka carded three birdies and four bogeys at Kemper Lakes Golf Club to land in a three-way tie at a 2-under 214 total, nine shots ...

Kenta Maeda suffered his fifth loss of the season on Saturday after yielding three runs in a seven-inning outing in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
Maeda (5-5) struck out nine but gave up three runs on five hits and two ...